Black History Month

Black History Month

Assessment

Flashcard

English

Professional Development

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.5, RL.7.9, RL.11-12.6

+19

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When was Black History Month first celebrated?

Back

February 1970

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was the first African American president of the United States?

Back

Barack Obama

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?

Back

Rosa Parks

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was the famous African American singer known as the "Queen of Soul"?

Back

Aretha Franklin

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the original name of Black History Month when it was first celebrated?

Back

Negro History Week

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What African American leader was known for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

Back

Martin Luther King Jr.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the name of the network of secret routes used by 19th-century enslaved people in the U.S to escape to freedom?

Back

Underground Railroad

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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